Our Foundation is Trust
Anyone who accepts a job at EllisDon is trusting us – trusting that by becoming part of the EllisDon team, they will have the opportunity to learn from a number of people in a variety of disciplines, to be exposed to a wide range of projects, and essentially to grow their career in whichever way they wish.
So it only makes sense, then, that we in turn trust them back. Trust them with the day-to-day operations of their role, trust that they will strive to always operate in harmony with our Core Values, and trust that if they make a mistake that they will also work to make it better. In other words, trust them with the job that they are given.
This way of thinking seems so obvious and intuitive to us, which is why we are always surprised that it isn’t the norm across more companies.
Look closely at most any corporation, and you will see a comprehensive set of systems designed to control and direct its employees.
Look closely at EllisDon, and you will see a culture of trust and openness, where our employees are able to rely on one another to be capable and accountable, to serve clients according to their very unique needs, to watch out for one another, and to conscientiously build success for each other.
At EllisDon, even though we have systems in place, our systems are a set of tools for the people who work here, not a set of controls over them. It is a fundamental, crucial difference.
This reliance on mutual trust among each other, and the constant building and rebuilding of trust with our clients, consultants, subcontractors and every one we work with – more than anything else – is what sets EllisDon apart from every other company.
© EllisDon Corporation 2010
